The Blue Light Leavers Podcast

The Blue Light Leavers Podcast

By Andy LabrumBusinessCareers
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The Blue Light Leavers Podcast episodes

  • Ep.19 Hostage Negotiator turned Business Owner - Steve Hardy - Elite Level Comms
    Don't forget you can access the private Facebook Group via this link: www.facebook.com/groups/bluelightleavers
    Today I'm talking to Steve Hardy. Steve is a Military Veteran and former Police Officer who started his career in Leicestershire Police, before transferring to Devon and Cornwall Police.
    Whilst in D&C Police he became a Security Coordinator and subsequently spent many years as a hostage negotiator. He served 22 years in total but for many reasons, fell out of love with the job with one particular incident becoming his catalyst for a career change.
    Whilst serving, he created 'Re-Rostered', which was an organisation showcasing a talent pool of Police Officers wanting to transition to new roles. Steve has also forged some exceptional partnerships with regards to Cyber Security training and the massive opportunities that brings. Most recently, he's become the Managing Director of 'Elite Level Comms', delivering enhanced communication workshops to the corporate world. 
    Throughout this interview, Steve gives some fantastic advice, particularly with regards to the steps to take in making that transition from Cop to Business owner. You can connect with Steve via Instagram @elitelevelcomms.
    If you're considering leaving the Police, you're close to retirement or you've retired, this will be of huge benefit to you.
    Don't forget you can join our Private Facebook group at : www.facebook.com/groups/bluelightleavers
    You can also visit the website and blog on www.bluelightleavers.com
    Download my free guide to optimising LinkedIn for Emergency Service Professionals via: https://www.bluelightleavers.com/pl/95723
    If you like what you've heard, please subscribe, hit 5* and leave a review and share and come and join us in our Private Facebook Group.
    38 min
  • Ep.18 'Crossing the Line' with John Sutherland Police Commander

    Today I have the privilege of talk to one of the most recognised and respected names in Policing, former Chief Supt John Sutherland.

    John joined the Met in 1992, starting in Central London and after his probation, asked to go to a busier Borough and was moved to Brixton. He rose quickly through the ranks and had a number of high profile roles, including hostage negotiator. 

    He was a Supt at Islington Borough, where I also worked for a number of years, before becoming Borough Commander for Camden and later, Borough Commander for what's considered to be the busiest borough in London, Southwark.

    In 2013 John suffered a nervous breakdown that lasted 7 months and ultimately finished his police career.

    John describes himself as a father to three, husband to one and says he now 'speaks and bit and writes a bit'… and that he certainly does. 

    John is very well known for his Police Commander Blog and Twitter presence and for his first book and Sunday Times Best Seller, 'Blue – Keeping the Peace and Falling to Pieces' which tells the stories of his policing life and of his slow recovery from the serious nervous breakdown that ended his operational career in 2018, after over 25 years service

    John has just launched his second book, 'Crossing the Line - Lessons from a Life on Duty' which is available now via these links:

    Amazon

    W & N

    The Book Depository

    Waterstones

    In this interview John talks in detail about the exact moment his life changed through mental ill-health and his journey through the darkest time of his life and his ongoing recovery. He also talks about how his family coped through this incredibly difficult time.

    John has been able to engage with frontline officers like no other Senior Officer I have ever come across. He just gets it.. and in this interview you’ll understand why, particularly as he talks about the periods of relentless hostility towards the Police service and his responses to that

    John is now a sought after public speaker and commentator on a broad range of issues, and  regularly appears on TV and radio and also writes for major newspapers.

    An incredible human being and an absolute privilege to spend time with. You can connect with John on Twitter @policecommander and via his Blog at : 

    police commander.wordpress.com

    Don't forget you can join our Private Facebook group at : www.facebook.com/groups/bluelightleavers

    You can also visit the website and blog on www.bluelightleavers.com

    Download my free guide to optimising LinkedIn for Emergency Service Professionals via: https://www.bluelightleavers.com/pl/95723

    If you like what you've heard, please subscribe, hit 5* and leave a review and share and come and join us in our Private Facebook Group.

    1 hr 2 min
  • Ep.17 Never Give Up! Quadruple Amputee Travis Mills
    Never Give Up - Never Quit
    On April 10, 2012, United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne was critically injured on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan by an IED (improvised explosive device) while on patrol, losing portions of both legs and both arms. He is one of only five quadruple amputees from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to survive his injuries.
    Travis tells us about that day, the moments after the explosion and his incredible and ongoing journey to recovery. He lives by his motto, Never Give Up, Never Quit!
    Travis is a motivational speaker, actor, author and an advocate for veterans and amputees. Travis’s New York Times bestselling memoir, Tough as They Come, is available in bookstores everywhere. He continues to overcome life’s challenges, breaking physical barriers and defying odds.
    In September 2013, Travis and his wife Kelsey founded the Travis Mills Foundation, a nonprofit organisation, formed to benefit and assist post 9/11 veterans who have been injured in active duty or as a result of their service.
    You can connect with Travis via his Facebook page here Instagram via @ssgtravismills and via TravisMills.org
    Don't forget you can join our Private Facebook group at : www.facebook.com/groups/bluelightleavers
    You can also visit the website and blog on www.bluelightleavers.com
    Download my free guide to optimising LinkedIn for Emergency Service Professionals via: https://www.bluelightleavers.com/pl/95723
    If you like what you've heard, please subscribe, hit 5* and leave a review and share and come and join us in our Private Facebook Group.
    32 min
  • Trailer - Retired Staff Sergeant Travis Mills - Never Give Up Never Quit

    Never Give Up - Never Quit

    On April 10, 2012, United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne was critically injured on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan by an IED (improvised explosive device) while on patrol, losing portions of both legs and both arms. He is one of only five quadruple amputees from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to survive his injuries.

    Travis tells us about that day, the moments after the explosion and his incredible and ongoing journey to recovery. He lives by his motto, Never Give Up, Never Quit!

    Travis is a motivational speaker, actor, author and an advocate for veterans and amputees. Travis’s New York Times bestselling memoir, Tough as They Come, is available in bookstores everywhere. He continues to overcome life’s challenges, breaking physical barriers and defying odds.

    In September 2013, Travis and his wife Kelsey founded the Travis Mills Foundation, a nonprofit organisation, formed to benefit and assist post 9/11 veterans who have been injured in active duty or as a result of their service.

    Don't forget you can join our Private Facebook group at : www.facebook.com/groups/bluelightleavers

    You can also visit the website and blog on www.bluelightleavers.com

    Download my free guide to optimising LinkedIn for Emergency Service Professionals via: https://www.bluelightleavers.com/pl/95723

    If you like what you've heard, please subscribe, hit 5* and leave a review and share and come and join us in our Private Facebook Group.

    1 min
  • Ep.16 From Policing to Mental Health First Aid with Rebecca Kilpatrick
    Rebecca Kilpatrick is a former Detective who is a now a Mental Health First Aid trainer and Director of Kilpatrick Training and Consultancy.
    Rebecca did 10 years in Surrey Police before taking a career break and has gone from strength to strength since leaving, creating her own training consultancy and doing incredible work as a mental heath trainer. She delivers training to organisations globally and is a trainer for Mental Health First Aid England.
    In this interview, Rebecca talks about her Police career and why she took a career break. She also gives us fantastic advice about how to deal with the Covid-19 lockdown, what signs to look for in yourself and your colleagues and signposts loads of resources and coping strategies.
    Don't forget you can join the Private Facebook group at : www.facebook.com/groups/bluelightleavers
    You can also visit the website on www.bluelightleavers.com
    Download my free guide to optimising LinkedIn for Emergency Service Professionals via: https://www.bluelightleavers.com/pl/95723
    If you like what you've heard, please subscribe, hit 5* and leave a review and share and come and join us in our Private Facebook Group.
    38 min
  • Trailer - Rebecca Kilpatrick - Lockdown Coping Strategies

    Rebecca Kilpatrick is a former Detective who is a now a Mental Health First Aid trainer and Director of Kilpatrick Training and Consultancy. 

    Rebecca did 10 years in Surrey Police before taking a career break and has gone from strength to strength since leaving, creating her own training consultancy and doing incredible work as a mental heath trainer. She delivers training to organisations globally and is a trainer for Mental Health First Aid England.

    In this interview, Rebecca talks about her Police career and why she took a career break. She also gives us fantastic advice about how to deal with the Covid-19 lockdown, what signs to look for in yourself and your colleagues and signposts loads of resources and coping strategies. 

    1 min
  • Ep.15 From Policing to Head of Organised and Complex Fraud - Barclays with Keith Finson
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    Keith Finson is a former Detective who, after 5 years as a Temporary Detective Sergeant in Major Crime and no career progression, decided to take his career into his own hands and look for new roles in the Private Sector and is now Head of Organised and Complex Fraud across the entire organisational portfolio, working in the Financial Sector with Barclays.
    Throughout this interview, Keith gives so many amazing hints and tips and talks openly about the steps he took, the interview process, his transition to the Private Sector, promotion and the lessons learned so far. He also talks about the roles that would fit Police Officers in the banking sector.
    Keith discusses what he calls our 'cross functional skills', values, behaviours and ethics and how our honesty, integrity and core values will always make us stand out.
    Don't forget you can join the Private Facebook group at : www.facebook.com/groups/bluelightleavers
    You can also visit the website on www.bluelightleavers.com
    Download my free guide to optimising LinkedIn for Emergency Service Professionals via: https://www.bluelightleavers.com/pl/95723
    If you like what you've heard, please subscribe, hit 5* and leave a review and share and come and join us in our Private Facebook Group.
    52 min

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